I am particularly concerned with the strong association between seed oils and age-related macular degeneration which causes progressive blindness in hundreds of millions of people around the world. This disease was unknown at the beginning of the 20th century and tracks with the increase in seed oil consumption. Crucially, in populations which still eat an ancestral diet without seed oils, this disease is extremely rare. My mother and grandfather had this condition and I do not want to be next.
@@simonround2439 I am so sorry both your mother and grandfather suffered from this - tragic and I’m sure incredibly nerve-wracking for you. Diet is certainly a big part of disease prevention, and of course it’s best to eat what’s optimal for your health and needs. Thanks so much for sharing your perspective
This is really cool, ive reached almost identical conclusions as you and your team did over the last few months of researching this topic. Literally just last week someone in my course asked me a question about refined vs cold pressed varieties and after diving into the literature on the same figured that the refining process is a bigger variable in increasing the smoke point rather than whether the fat is saturated or unsaturated. Glad you follow Gil Carvalho as well,, keep up the good work!
I think I’m going to continue eating primarily animal fats. I switched over to a primarily animal based diet, with the exception of a few veggies that I tolerate. My gut function has improved significantly and my chronic cystic acne is completely gone. Also, as another commenter mentioned I do not burn in the sun as easily. I eat 0 seed oils because I do not go to restaurants and prepare my own foods. For reference, my diet for years before the change consisted of eating seed oils, meats, veggies, nuts/seeds, and no processed foods. My lipids, LDL & ApoB, are higher. However, I feel so much better not consuming seed oils. My HDL doubled and my triglycerides were cut in half. Lastly, it makes intuitive sense to me that people have been consuming primarily animal fats for a long time and industrial seed oils are a relatively new introduction. Association, not causation, shows a decrease in health and increase in chronic disease around the time of seed oils and demonization of Saturated fat.
Switching to a mostly animal based diet also cut my triglycerides in half. I’m happy with them being in the 50 something range. My HDL is also higher. And having genetically high cholesterol, my LDL is higher but has always been high even when I was vegan. Lately I have been trying to incorporate more plant foods into my diet and my gut is not doing well. It sucks because I love vegetables, beans and nuts but they make me so sick.
Interesting! I heard Dr Sarah Berry who is a British nutritional scientist, talking about this very subject and I dismissed it thinking how can something so processed be healthy? It seems the more research that is done the clearer the picture. Thank-you so much for shedding more light.
Why does science/studies constantly change? This makes it challenging to rely on it. One minute something is healthy, then unhealthy, then found healthy again!! My head spins!🤪
@@crystalintuitive I know what you mean. It’s frustrating. Makes it so hard for people to know what’s healthy and what isn’t. It gets even worse when we think about how certain things have been advertised as “healthy” for political reasons or corporate greed
Because the NWO is constantly trying to spread disinformation. Sees oils are thee creator of heart disease. 5 minutes in and I couldn’t finish this video. I have no idea what his bottom line is, but he looks like a crook. Avoid treated seed oils.
Overall you should always keep one thing in mind: balance. As long as something is not outright toxic (like alcohol and pretty much everything tha is in cigarettes), there is alwas a "TOO little and TOO much". Too much WATER can kill you. People talk about WHAT the eat, but the biggest problem is HOW MUCH they eat - and drink. You would instantly fall over and die without glucose, by that it's clearly essential for the human body to live. Does that mean that you should just consume insane amounts of glucose? Obviously not.
8:06 "After one month there was NO increase in lipid peroxidation". Sorry, but a single month is not very convincing. How does this scale to months/years?
To me the big problem with seed oils is that most are produced from monocrop farming. The use of fertlizers, pesticides and other poisons have a massive effect over time on the soil biome from which the plants grow.
What meat is produces in a healthy way without pumping chemical into the animals (and feeding them just those and worse plants as you mentioned)... Overall the whole "processed food" is annoying. The problem isn't that it is processed - but all the greed involved trying to make it incredible cheap produced food to maximize profit, no matter how bad this is for the consumer. You could EASILY make processed food more healthy than the raw materials.
I believe the issue is the pesticides/chemicals used to grow all the seeds.. also phthalates.. even organic seed oils could contain extremely high phthalates. These chemicals mess with the endocrine system. I wonder if this is why seed oils overall could be causing people issues? These studies are not looking I the right places
It’s wasn’t clear to me what precisely you meant when talking about “re-heating” oils. I usually make big batches of stews, chili, curries &c. to eat on during the work week and re-heat on the stove top. Are you saying that when I reheat my food it’s turning the fats that I used when I originally cooked it into higher trans fat? or are you just talking about, like you said, reheating the oil to cook in it again like a deep fryer? thanks in advance!
Fully hydrogenated oils (which is what exists in some processed foods today) dont contain transfat but they convert the PUFAs to saturated fats. Only partially hydrogenated oils increase transfat content, I think youll have confused both of them to be the same. If you don't think saturated fat is a problem (personally I think they are if one crosses 8-10% of calories consumed as SFA which is honestly very easy to do as just 2 tablespoons of butter will get you there) then there shouldnt be a reason to avoid fully hydrogenated oils, other than the deleterious effects of other compounds in the processed foods theyre typically included in
I think my experience with using them is the only study I will trust. My health wasn't very good and it was getting worse until I stopped eating anything but lamb,beef,salt. Here is one thing I noticed after only 6 months on the carnivore way of eating was I didn't suffer from sunburns anymore. I tan so nicely and never use sunblockers. When searching for the reason it is clear that sunburns are caused by eating those industrial oils. I no longer suffer from high blood pressure,diabetes,arthritis,skin cancer,bleeding gums and loose teeth,body odors and halitosis. I also have no bloating,gas,bloody stools ywith pain in the gut or gurd. I sleep like a log with no reason to get up multiple times in the night to urinate. 74 yo male with a BMI of 18,weigh 131#'s @ 5'6". Never felt better by switching to butter and lard,tallow,suet and I don't cook anything but beef,lamb and a small amount of home smoked pork belly slice to look like bacon.
Ultimately, the best choice probably depends on your individual preferences and dietary needs. It's generally recommended to use a variety of oils to get a balance of different types of fats. 😊 I'm putting High-Oleic sunflower oil back on my shopping list, as it's higher in monounsaturated fats, similar to olive oil, and may offer some heart health benefits when used in moderation to replace saturated fats. It's crucial to be aware of the potential downsides of excessive omega-6 intake and to choose cooking methods that minimize the formation of harmful compounds. That info definitely proved helpful to me and my purse, Doc 🎉 TY
I'll take good advice from a doctor any day that looks like an ambassador for health. You must be doing something right, right? 😂 Your personal health plays a crucial role in the lives of those you care about, us, your followers. Maintaining good health is not only about your well-being but also about being a positive influence on the lives of others.
Thank God!i believe, when you make 80% of your food you benefit from seed oils that are used and stored correctly.. such as small batches. Great study DR. R. Thankful for you🙏🏼
This is super interesting and helpful. But do you find that people with inflammatory gut conditions can tolerate seed oils just fine? Or do they better without it?
Yes they are really harmful especially in the quantities people consume them in. They are low-grade inflammatory compounds, both the fats themselves and their byproducts created in cooking, especially industrial fryers. Your body can handle small amounts just fine, but people end up consuming absorbent amounts of this stuff and it overwhelms the body slowly. The stuff builds up in your cells and cell membranes making them weaker to oxidation processes at the same time.
It’s not that I reject that they can be bad - it’s more that I’m trying to bring a little nuance into the conversation beyond the black and white “all seed oils are 100% bad” vs “seed oils are healthy, animal fats are not” camps. Even if animal fats are mostly less inflammatory, some people can’t afford to cook with them as easily/often. It’s worth investigating and discussing what options are realistic for everyone out there and what health implications they might have. But in no way do I mean to say seed oils are perfect
@@DrRuscioDC Very similar to saying plants aren't that bad when we know they contain hundreds of toxins, anti-nutrients, etc. For a "healthy" person neither may be a death sentence. Still, even for healthy people it is better not to play with them. My argument is that eating seed oils replaces much healthier options of saturated fats which contain far more healthy nutrients. Seed oils are similar to sugar in that they are practically empty calories. Then there is the whole satiety issue...
@@bogasixtyeight5153 since there has been NO RESEARCH that has linked saturated fat to heart disease I am afraid you are simply WRONG!! Yuh see, all that research you THINK showed the link had problems. They were actually comparing the standard american diet with other diets. NONE of them were comparing Carnivore or even clean low carb diet. Actually there are some indications that saturated fat is not a problem in the literature, but, it is hard to find for some strange reason. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Animal fats vs plant oils (each category) should be studied. Most who avoid seed oils prefer animal fats not other plant fats. This misses the mark and while interesting was almost entirely a waste of time and comes off as not unbiased.
Not arguing so much as I’m curious - but what makes it a waste of time to discuss? Wondering what you perceived about it as more biased? I’m just interested in investigating this topic beyond the surface-level arguments we often see online, i.e., “all seed oils are 100% bad” or “seed oils are good/healthier than animal fats.” Trying to bring some nuance into the conversation and offer some comfort to those who might not be able to afford better options to cook with. Regardless, thanks for sharing your opinion
The lack of complication works both ways. How many studies of the effects of seed oils have taken care to get fresh seed oil from the market or even the manufacturer? How many people actually consume those versus something stored in the cupboard for 6 weeks? Or, how about the suspect seed oils used in fast food or salad dressing? Or the seed oil that's in a can of fried beans? Good science includes a random selection of the actual oils that people are consuming. How about reporting on those experiments? Or, maybe there aren't any?
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I am particularly concerned with the strong association between seed oils and age-related macular degeneration which causes progressive blindness in hundreds of millions of people around the world. This disease was unknown at the beginning of the 20th century and tracks with the increase in seed oil consumption. Crucially, in populations which still eat an ancestral diet without seed oils, this disease is extremely rare. My mother and grandfather had this condition and I do not want to be next.
@@simonround2439 I am so sorry both your mother and grandfather suffered from this - tragic and I’m sure incredibly nerve-wracking for you. Diet is certainly a big part of disease prevention, and of course it’s best to eat what’s optimal for your health and needs. Thanks so much for sharing your perspective
This is really cool, ive reached almost identical conclusions as you and your team did over the last few months of researching this topic. Literally just last week someone in my course asked me a question about refined vs cold pressed varieties and after diving into the literature on the same figured that the refining process is a bigger variable in increasing the smoke point rather than whether the fat is saturated or unsaturated. Glad you follow Gil Carvalho as well,, keep up the good work!
@@ytengra thank you so much for sharing! Glad you’re here!
I think I’m going to continue eating primarily animal fats. I switched over to a primarily animal based diet, with the exception of a few veggies that I tolerate. My gut function has improved significantly and my chronic cystic acne is completely gone. Also, as another commenter mentioned I do not burn in the sun as easily. I eat 0 seed oils because I do not go to restaurants and prepare my own foods. For reference, my diet for years before the change consisted of eating seed oils, meats, veggies, nuts/seeds, and no processed foods.
My lipids, LDL & ApoB, are higher. However, I feel so much better not consuming seed oils. My HDL doubled and my triglycerides were cut in half.
Lastly, it makes intuitive sense to me that people have been consuming primarily animal fats for a long time and industrial seed oils are a relatively new introduction. Association, not causation, shows a decrease in health and increase in chronic disease around the time of seed oils and demonization of Saturated fat.
@@loganbrookins2451 all good points, and I’m really glad to hear your health is in a better place. That’s what’s most important
Switching to a mostly animal based diet also cut my triglycerides in half. I’m happy with them being in the 50 something range. My HDL is also higher. And having genetically high cholesterol, my LDL is higher but has always been high even when I was vegan.
Lately I have been trying to incorporate more plant foods into my diet and my gut is not doing well. It sucks because I love vegetables, beans and nuts but they make me so sick.
Thank you SO much for shedding some trusted light on this complex and controversial topic!
You’re so welcome!
Interesting! I heard Dr Sarah Berry who is a British nutritional scientist, talking about this very subject and I dismissed it thinking how can something so processed be healthy? It seems the more research that is done the clearer the picture. Thank-you so much for shedding more light.
@@Beajacks of course, happy to help!
Why does science/studies constantly change? This makes it challenging to rely on it. One minute something is healthy, then unhealthy, then found healthy again!! My head spins!🤪
Good point. 🏆
We should have stuck with eggs, avocados, steak, etc., back in the 1970s (like our grandparents)...
money
@@crystalintuitive I know what you mean. It’s frustrating. Makes it so hard for people to know what’s healthy and what isn’t. It gets even worse when we think about how certain things have been advertised as “healthy” for political reasons or corporate greed
Because the NWO is constantly trying to spread disinformation. Sees oils are thee creator of heart disease. 5 minutes in and I couldn’t finish this video. I have no idea what his bottom line is, but he looks like a crook. Avoid treated seed oils.
Overall you should always keep one thing in mind: balance.
As long as something is not outright toxic (like alcohol and pretty much everything tha is in cigarettes), there is alwas a "TOO little and TOO much".
Too much WATER can kill you.
People talk about WHAT the eat, but the biggest problem is HOW MUCH they eat - and drink.
You would instantly fall over and die without glucose, by that it's clearly essential for the human body to live. Does that mean that you should just consume insane amounts of glucose? Obviously not.
8:06 "After one month there was NO increase in lipid peroxidation".
Sorry, but a single month is not very convincing.
How does this scale to months/years?
Exactly!
To me the big problem with seed oils is that most are produced from monocrop farming. The use of fertlizers, pesticides and other poisons have a massive effect over time on the soil biome from which the plants grow.
@@dennisward43 great points, thank you!
What meat is produces in a healthy way without pumping chemical into the animals (and feeding them just those and worse plants as you mentioned)...
Overall the whole "processed food" is annoying. The problem isn't that it is processed - but all the greed involved trying to make it incredible cheap produced food to maximize profit, no matter how bad this is for the consumer.
You could EASILY make processed food more healthy than the raw materials.
I believe the issue is the pesticides/chemicals used to grow all the seeds.. also phthalates.. even organic seed oils could contain extremely high phthalates. These chemicals mess with the endocrine system. I wonder if this is why seed oils overall could be causing people issues? These studies are not looking I the right places
Definitely a factor, and in our food supply as a whole
Yes, the soil biome is heavily polluted by these toxins over time with monocrop farming and may easily damage the plant in many ways.
It’s wasn’t clear to me what precisely you meant when talking about “re-heating” oils. I usually make big batches of stews, chili, curries &c. to eat on during the work week and re-heat on the stove top. Are you saying that when I reheat my food it’s turning the fats that I used when I originally cooked it into higher trans fat? or are you just talking about, like you said, reheating the oil to cook in it again like a deep fryer? thanks in advance!
Fully hydrogenated oils (which is what exists in some processed foods today) dont contain transfat but they convert the PUFAs to saturated fats. Only partially hydrogenated oils increase transfat content, I think youll have confused both of them to be the same. If you don't think saturated fat is a problem (personally I think they are if one crosses 8-10% of calories consumed as SFA which is honestly very easy to do as just 2 tablespoons of butter will get you there) then there shouldnt be a reason to avoid fully hydrogenated oils, other than the deleterious effects of other compounds in the processed foods theyre typically included in
@@ytengra great insights, thanks for sharing!
I think my experience with using them is the only study I will trust. My health wasn't very good and it was getting worse until I stopped eating anything but lamb,beef,salt. Here is one thing I noticed after only 6 months on the carnivore way of eating was I didn't suffer from sunburns anymore. I tan so nicely and never use sunblockers. When searching for the reason it is clear that sunburns are caused by eating those industrial oils. I no longer suffer from high blood pressure,diabetes,arthritis,skin cancer,bleeding gums and loose teeth,body odors and halitosis. I also have no bloating,gas,bloody stools ywith pain in the gut or gurd. I sleep like a log with no reason to get up multiple times in the night to urinate. 74 yo male with a BMI of 18,weigh 131#'s @ 5'6". Never felt better by switching to butter and lard,tallow,suet and I don't cook anything but beef,lamb and a small amount of home smoked pork belly slice to look like bacon.
@@paulcallicoat7597 I’m really glad to hear your health has improved so much. Thank you for sharing your experience!
You are my go to source for truth. Thanks for all the research you do and sharing it with us all.
I’m honored and happy to hear that. My pleasure!
Proud of you for this one 👏
Ultimately, the best choice probably depends on your individual preferences and dietary needs.
It's generally recommended to use a variety of oils to get a balance of different types of fats. 😊
I'm putting High-Oleic sunflower oil back on my shopping list, as it's higher in monounsaturated fats, similar to olive oil, and may offer some heart health benefits when used in moderation to replace saturated fats. It's crucial to be aware of the potential downsides of excessive omega-6 intake and to choose cooking methods that minimize the formation of harmful compounds.
That info definitely proved helpful to me and my purse, Doc 🎉 TY
I'll take good advice from a doctor any day that looks like an ambassador for health.
You must be doing something right, right? 😂
Your personal health plays a crucial role in the lives of those you care about, us, your followers. Maintaining good health is not only about your well-being but also about being a positive influence on the lives of others.
@@TheTattooedSoul24 you’re right, and thanks for sharing this!
Thank God!i believe, when you make 80% of your food you benefit from seed oils that are used and stored correctly.. such as small batches.
Great study DR. R. Thankful for you🙏🏼
@@cbak1819 I’m thankful for you too!
This is super interesting and helpful. But do you find that people with inflammatory gut conditions can tolerate seed oils just fine? Or do they better without it?
Yes they are really harmful especially in the quantities people consume them in. They are low-grade inflammatory compounds, both the fats themselves and their byproducts created in cooking, especially industrial fryers. Your body can handle small amounts just fine, but people end up consuming absorbent amounts of this stuff and it overwhelms the body slowly. The stuff builds up in your cells and cell membranes making them weaker to oxidation processes at the same time.
What about sesame oil to finish/flavor a meal or organic tahini?
@@smarzig sounds tasty!
I think the argument for and against is going to run and run.
It’s definitely a hot topic!
Very helpful, thank you.
@@crystalintuitive thank you!
Q? Dr. R. Do you sell a O'3s
Great video
Thank you!
Rejecting the idea that seed oils can be bad based on two chemical reactions is a joke. Do better.
It’s not that I reject that they can be bad - it’s more that I’m trying to bring a little nuance into the conversation beyond the black and white “all seed oils are 100% bad” vs “seed oils are healthy, animal fats are not” camps. Even if animal fats are mostly less inflammatory, some people can’t afford to cook with them as easily/often. It’s worth investigating and discussing what options are realistic for everyone out there and what health implications they might have. But in no way do I mean to say seed oils are perfect
@@DrRuscioDC Very similar to saying plants aren't that bad when we know they contain hundreds of toxins, anti-nutrients, etc. For a "healthy" person neither may be a death sentence. Still, even for healthy people it is better not to play with them.
My argument is that eating seed oils replaces much healthier options of saturated fats which contain far more healthy nutrients. Seed oils are similar to sugar in that they are practically empty calories. Then there is the whole satiety issue...
@@vernonkuhns3561too much saturated fat is linked to heart disease how does that make it healthier than seed oils? You’re funny
@@DrRuscioDC
Everything about your answer is a huge red flag for me, sorry dude!
@@bogasixtyeight5153 since there has been NO RESEARCH that has linked saturated fat to heart disease I am afraid you are simply WRONG!!
Yuh see, all that research you THINK showed the link had problems. They were actually comparing the standard american diet with other diets. NONE of them were comparing Carnivore or even clean low carb diet.
Actually there are some indications that saturated fat is not a problem in the literature, but, it is hard to find for some strange reason.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Animal fats vs plant oils (each category) should be studied. Most who avoid seed oils prefer animal fats not other plant fats. This misses the mark and while interesting was almost entirely a waste of time and comes off as not unbiased.
Not arguing so much as I’m curious - but what makes it a waste of time to discuss? Wondering what you perceived about it as more biased? I’m just interested in investigating this topic beyond the surface-level arguments we often see online, i.e., “all seed oils are 100% bad” or “seed oils are good/healthier than animal fats.” Trying to bring some nuance into the conversation and offer some comfort to those who might not be able to afford better options to cook with. Regardless, thanks for sharing your opinion
The lack of complication works both ways. How many studies of the effects of seed oils have taken care to get fresh seed oil from the market or even the manufacturer? How many people actually consume those versus something stored in the cupboard for 6 weeks? Or, how about the suspect seed oils used in fast food or salad dressing? Or the seed oil that's in a can of fried beans? Good science includes a random selection of the actual oils that people are consuming. How about reporting on those experiments? Or, maybe there aren't any?
All very good points - thanks so much for sharing
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Highly processed rejected better health
consider shaving ur face! (just a thought...)
I’ll give it some thought lol 😂
Consider minding your manners, Olivia!
Consider getting some manners, Olivia.